WoRMS taxon details
Antipathes dendrochristos Opresko, 2005
283893 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:283893)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Opresko, D. M. (2005). A new species of antipatharian coral (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the southern California Bight. Zootaxa, 852: 1-10. [details]
Holotype USNM 1026793, geounit United States Exclusive...
, Type locality contained in Southern California Bight
Holotype USNM 1026793, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
type locality contained in Southern California Bight [details]
Molodtsova, T.; Opresko, D. (2025). World List of Antipatharia. Antipathes dendrochristos Opresko, 2005. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=283893 on 2025-06-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Opresko, D. M. (2005). A new species of antipatharian coral (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the southern California Bight. Zootaxa, 852: 1-10. [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source D.M.Opresko and J. van der Land (eds), update 10-2007, as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Love, M. S.; Yoklavich, M. M.; Black, B. A.; Andrews, A. H. (2007). Age of black coral (Antipathes dendrochristos) colonies, with notes on associated invertebrate species. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 80(2): 391-399. [details]
additional source D.M.Opresko and J. van der Land (eds), update 10-2007, as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Love, M. S.; Yoklavich, M. M.; Black, B. A.; Andrews, A. H. (2007). Age of black coral (Antipathes dendrochristos) colonies, with notes on associated invertebrate species. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 80(2): 391-399. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 1026793, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 1026794, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 1070773, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 1070774, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 1070775, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Christmas tree coral | [details] |
